{"id":188,"date":"2026-04-28T13:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/?post_type=offering-cpt&#038;p=188"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:10:53","slug":"master-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/offering\/master-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"Broomfield County Master Gardeners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-interior-hero wp-block-pattern-hero is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center wp-block-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"min-height:340px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-437 size-full\" alt=\"A colorful flower garden filled with a variety of blooming plants bordered by neatly trimmed hedges along a curved gravel pathway.\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/Flower-Garden.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-pattern-hero__heading has-hero-small-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">Broomfield County Master Gardeners<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-hero__content is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-06c9355d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e4f50667 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Growing Plants. Growing People.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff7a4529 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are the Colorado Master Gardeners?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado Master Gardener program offers a unique intersection between university horticulture expertise and community volunteers interested in educating locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re hands-on in educational school gardens. We\u2019re helping grow food for local communities. And, we\u2019re passionate about pollinators. Some of us are tree-huggers, most of us are plant (and insect) lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado Master Gardener Program is a community-based, horticulture training and volunteer program through CSU Extension.&nbsp;After completing in-depth training, Master Gardeners help the gardening public solve their horticulture-related problems with scientific, research-based knowledge, while providing meaningful outreach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/colorado-master-gardener\/\"><strong>Learn More about the Colorado Master Gardener Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/jefferson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/12\/JeffersonCountyCMGFarmersMarket.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Two Colorado Master Gardener volunteers stand behind a table of labeled plant starts under a canopy tent at an outdoor event, with informational banners and a nearby food truck in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-405 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/04\/Broomfield-Master-Gardeners.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"A group of volunteers stand along a sidewalk holding rakes and gardening tools during a spring cleanup at a demonstration garden, with shrubs and trees behind them on a sunny day.\" class=\"wp-image-190 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/04\/Broomfield-Master-Gardeners.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/04\/Broomfield-Master-Gardeners.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/04\/Broomfield-Master-Gardeners.jpg?resize=600,450 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broomfield County Master Gardeners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Colorado Master Gardeners of Broomfield are a small, but dedicated group of local volunteers willing to assist with your gardening and horticulture questions. Each Master Gardener has received extensive training on a variety of topics which affect Colorado landscapes, and they stand ready to assist. To connect with a Master Gardener, fill out our contact form or submit a question through the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSct4JKmdr0SGcIXxIX44WVpJOV1tGBQEy2LaKYDPUsKUeqs1w\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Broomfield Master Gardener Helpline form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"height:40px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe69931e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">Find us on social media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a95130e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/09\/Facebook_Logo_Oval_Green.png\" alt=\"Facebook logo.\" class=\"wp-image-4863\" style=\"width:30px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BroomfieldCountyMasterGardeners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Broomfield County Master Gardener Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-brush-stroke-dark has-white-color has-accent-5-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0ecff3f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c27a179 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have an interest in gardening and a desire to share your knowledge to help others? Then becoming a Colorado Master Gardener may be just the volunteer opportunity for you. Each Master Gardener completes an extensive training course geared toward preparing them to help others in their local community with yard and garden questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Interested? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"195\">Contact us<\/a><\/strong> or read more about the application process on the&nbsp;Colorado Master Gardener&nbsp;website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/colorado-master-gardener\/become-a-colorado-master-gardener\/\">Application Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"min-height:389px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-52 size-full\" alt=\"Overlooking view of the foothills in Colorado.\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/20127_03258_DL.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 43%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 43%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/20127_03258_DL.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/20127_03258_DL.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/20127_03258_DL.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/broomfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/02\/20127_03258_DL.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-26f784d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Ask a Colorado Master Gardener<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Want to ask your gardening question in person? During the growing season (April through October), Broomfield Master Gardeners answer questions at the CSU Extension Office and other convenient locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6ae93978 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/compass.broomfield.org\/events\/upcoming?keywords=ask%20a%20master%20gardener\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the upcoming schedule<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing Plants. Growing People. Who are the Colorado Master Gardeners? 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